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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
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TOPIC

BUILDING A CULTURE FOR WORKERS AND COMPANIES TO THRIVE IN TIMES OF CHANGE



In an era of digital transformation and rising employee expectations, companies
will need to become even more attuned to the needs and aspirations of workers to
keep them engaged and satisfied on their career paths. And in an environment of
hybrid work and strained profits, employers will have to focus on making work
both efficient and sustainable. How can companies do more with less, while
maintaining employee well-being? What are the next frontiers in talent
acquisition, employee benefits, learning and development, and diversity, equity,
inclusion and belonging?

From Day One is a Recertification Provider for SHRM and HRCI. This session is
eligible for 4 credits from both organizations. The Activity IDs will be sent to
attendees after the conclusion of the session.

From Day One Is Proud to Welcome Our Title Sponsor, Avenica



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SPEAKERS

KATE GEBO

United Airlines

Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations

MIKKI SUD

JLL

Global Executive VP, Head of Total Rewards

MARY C. MURPHY

Indiana University

Professor and author, “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can
Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations”

JAISON WILLIAMS

Expedia Group

SVP, Talent Management, Capabilities & Culture

CRYSTAL T. JONES

John Deere

Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas

STEFAN HOLT

NBC Chicago

Anchor

EKPEDEME “PAMAY” BASSEY

Kraft Heinz

Chief Learning & Diversity Officer

KRISTY CALLAHAN

GE Healthcare

Head of Learning & Development

ALEX MARAGOS

NBC 5 News Chicago

Anchor/Reporter

MELISSA HEALY

Leo Burnett

SVP, Employee Belonging and Participation Lead

GUS VIANO

Brink's

VP of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

TREVOR BOGAN

Top Employers Institute

Regional Director-Americas

JEANETTE KILO-SMITH

Zurich

Vice President, Head of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging

TODD KOR, M.D

Mayo Clinic

Anesthesiologist, Associate Medical Director Contracting & Payer Relations

ABBY SCHNEIDERMAN

Everplans

Co-founder and Co-CEO

RENU SACHDEVA

Talking Talent, North America

Head of Client Solutions

CAITLIN NOBES

Achievers

AWI Lead Analyst

DANIEL “D.L.” MORRISS

Hinshaw & Culbertston

Partner

TERESA HOPKE

Talking Talent

CEO

ANDREA COOPER

Talkspace

Chief People Officer

HEIDI GUETZKOW

Aon

Vice President, Health Transformation Team

ROB CATALANO

WorkTango

Chief Engagement Officer

TIM DRISCOLL

Keystone Partners

Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing

SHAWNA SIMCIK

Keystone Partners

Senior Vice President, Leadership Development

SCOTT DETTMAN

Avenica

CEO

GARY BENEDIK

Avenica

Chief Revenue Officer

STEVE HOLDER

Visier

Vice President, Solution Advisory

GRETCHEN JACOBI

General Assembly

Senior VP and Head of Enterprise

BROCK C. SCHROEDER, PH.D., M.B.A.

Case Western University

Senior Director of Recruitment

MEGAN PICKETT

Lifelabs Learning

Leadership Facilitator

TIM CONWAY

Solstice

Regional VP, Sales

GIANNA BERN

University of Notre Dame

Teaching Professor of Finance and Academic Director, EMBA Program


MIKKI SUD

JLL

In her role as Head of Total Rewards for JLL, Mikki leads compensation,
benefits, and mobility strategy and execution globally for JLL’s 100,000+
employees. She and her team help drive JLL’s business and people strategy
through innovative, diversified total rewards that attract, motivate, and retain
superior talent.

Prior to JLL, Mikki was at CBRE, where she served as the company’s Head of
Global Total Rewards. Before CBRE, Mikki was the Head of Global Compensation at
Tyson Foods, and she worked for Kraft Heinz, Discover Financial Services, and
Willis Towers Watson earlier in her career.

Mikki is a graduate of the University of Chicago, where she majored in
Economics.


KRISTY CALLAHAN

GE Healthcare

Kristy Callahan is the Head of Learning & Development at GE Healthcare. She is
passionate about eevating individuals and teams by leaning into strengths to
excel beyond expectations in the healthcare industry.


MARY C. MURPHY

Indiana University

Mary C. Murphy, PhD, is Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana
University, and author of the forthcoming “Cultures of Growth: How the New
Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations,” from
Simon & Schuster. She is Founding Director of the Summer Institute on Diversity
at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford
University. She is founder and CEO of the Equity Accelerator, a research and
consulting organization that works with schools and companies to create more
equitable learning and working environments through social and behavioral
science. Dr. Murphy conducts pioneering research on motivation, performance, and
intergroup relations. She was awarded the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award
for Scientists and Engineers, the highest award bestowed on early career
scholars by the US government. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, she earned
her BA from the University of Texas at Austin and her PhD in social psychology
from Stanford University in 2007, mentored by Claude Steele and Carol Dweck.


GUS VIANO

Brink's

Gus Viano is the VP of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Brink's.


JAISON WILLIAMS

Expedia Group

Jaison Williams ignites passion and purpose in organizations by designing
human-centered approaches that improve how employees experience the
workplace—whether in physical or virtual environments. He combines business
savvy and a strong execution orientation in a way that boosts employee
engagement and performance. His people and organization strategies are both
practical and innovative, garnering him accolades as someone who 'unlocks'
potential and enables companies to reach new levels.

Currently Jaison is the SVP, Talent Management, Capabilities & Culture at
Expedia Group. Before Expedia, he was the VP of Talent Management & Inclusion
for Fitbit (now part of Google) and has held global positions with Alight
Solutions (formerly Aon Hewitt), GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, American Express,
Cendant, and Accenture. He has expertise in Inclusion & Diversity, learning &
leadership development, talent & performance management, and engagement.

Jaison is a frequent speaker, panelist, and session facilitator on the topics of
talent and performance management, employee engagement, and Inclusion &
Diversity. He is also a highly sought-after career mentor and coach to mid and
senior-level professionals.

In addition to his executive career, Jaison serves as President of the Board of
Directors for the Bloomsburg University (PA) Alumni Association and is a Board
member of the Stevenson Foundation (IL) and the Evanston (IL) Alumni Chapter of
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He also mentors students from underrepresented
groups at Evanston (IL) High School.

Personally, Jaison lives with his wife and youngest son in the suburbs of
Chicago.


MELISSA HEALY

Leo Burnett

Melissa (she/hers) serves as the Employee Belonging and Participation Lead based
out of Leo Burnett Group. She believes that fear is the enemy of creativity and
that creativity thrives when culture empowers every single one of us. She is
guided by her ethos ‘Who we are is intrinsic to what we make.’ She strives to
advance creativity through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion by
connecting community and product. She gets her energy from supporting others and
co-creating platforms on which they can flourish and have lasting impact. She is
a white woman unlearning, a mother constantly learning, and flagrantly committed
to both.

In her current role, Melissa leads the Multicultural Intelligence COE - an
accelerator meant to transform businesses to better reflect the world in which
we live, the Inclusivity Product Council – an award-winning multicultural
peer-resource that offers a lens of sensitivity and inclusion throughout
creative development, is part of the Publicis Groupe Brain Trust - a collective
of DEI experts across the Groupe, is a founder of the employee-led culture
collective Create Greater Than, supports our collection of employee resource
groups and develops identity-based programming for the Groupe like The Joy
Series and Pausing for Action. She’s an avid mentor and has mentored countless
women through She Runs It, We Are Next and AIGA. In her former life she was an
award-winning creative director with her most coveted award being The 3%
Conference peer-nominated Nancy Hill Award whose purpose is to honor a woman who
has gone above and beyond to champion other women. She’s a big believer in
people and the impact they have, and it guides all her work.


JEANETTE KILO-SMITH

Zurich

Jeanette Kilo-Smith is Chief Diversity Officer, Head of Diversity, Inclusion,
Equity and Belonging (DIEB) at Zurich North America where she is responsible for
the development, implementation, and assessment of DIEB strategies and
programming. She partners with the leadership team to ensure continued progress
on its DIEB strategy, ensuring alignment of efforts across its Executive
Diversity and Inclusion Council (EDIC), its business/function Advisory Councils,
its Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and its community investment efforts focused
on social equity.

Specializing in Diversity and Inclusion, Kilo-Smith has more than 20 years of
Human Resources experience at Fortune 500 companies. She has held several senior
level positions where she has developed successful strategies and initiatives.

Jeanette served as director of diversity and Inclusion at Thermo Fisher
Scientific, and Director of Diversity Management, Human Resources, and EEO/AA
for Walgreens. She also served as Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion for
Walmart and as Global Chief Diversity Officer for Motorola.

Diversity Woman Magazine, named Jeanette as one of the Elite 100 Black Women
Leaders in 2022. Other accolades include Excellence in Global Inclusion and
Diversity from SAVOY Magazine in 2010 and the Champion Award from Diversity Edge
Magazine in 2008.

Jeanette holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management from DePaul
University in Chicago, graduate coursework from Keller Graduate School of
Management in Chicago and is a Certified Diversity Professional (CCDP) in
Diversity Management from Cornell University in New York. She serves on a
variety of boards and councils including the YWCA – Chicago, and the Center for
Workplace Compliance (CWC) Board.


SCOTT DETTMAN

Avenica

Avenica CEO Scott Dettman is a dynamic leader with a strong track record of
driving growth through transformation and innovation in the human capital arena.

Scott joined Avenica in 2019 following a six-year stint with ManpowerGroup that
included progressive leadership roles spanning analytics and transformation to
general management and business development.

Scott has a master’s degree and Ph.D. (ABD) from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee and most recently completed an Executive Leadership program
at Harvard Business School.


KATE GEBO

United Airlines

Kate Gebo is the executive vice president of human resources and labor relations
for United Airlines. Kate is responsible for leading a global team of more than
500 professionals in the transformation of United’s culture. In her role, Kate
and her team are the principal drivers of delivering on commitments to employees
to provide a great employee experience. This includes recruiting, developing,
and retaining top talent, and building effective teams to put customers at the
center of everything United does while working closely with our labor partners.
Kate previously served as senior vice president of customer service delivery and
chief customer officer at United. She was responsible for delivering an
integrated and industry-leading travel experience for customers from booking to
landing. Kate also previously served as United’s vice president for the office
of the CEO, where she worked with United’s former CEO, Oscar Munoz, and the
executive team to coordinate strategic company initiatives. Kate joined United
in 1998 and also held roles leading the corporate real estate organization and
in procurement. Prior to joining United, Kate worked at Continental Airlines.
Kate is a board member of Youth Guidance and also a Leadership Greater Chicago
Daniel Burnham Fellow. She received her bachelor’s degree in finance from
Chicago’s DePaul University and earned a master’s degree from the Graduate
School of Business at Loyola University of Chicago.


EKPEDEME “PAMAY” BASSEY

Kraft Heinz

Ekpedeme “Pamay” M. Bassey is Chief Learning and Diversity Officer for the Kraft
Heinz Company, where she drives a culture of continuous learning, bold
creativity, and intellectual curiosity. She is responsible for the company’s
global learning and development strategy and initiatives and amplifies the work
that every Kraft Heinz employee does to create and nurture a diverse and
inclusive workplace. Pamay has deep expertise in learning theories derived from
artificial intelligence research and practical experience designing and
developing highly rated learning solutions and transformative leadership
development programs.

A lifelong learner who loves laughter, words, big ideas, and serving her
community, Pamay knows the power of doing big things in small increments. She is
a true believer that learning can be a superpower that can transform people,
families, communities, and organizations. This belief is demonstrated in her
passion projects that, for over a decade, have focused on the ways people
believe, worship, lead, and learn.

Her TEDx talk and weekly journal, both named Navigating Sacred Spaces, are based
on her interfaith diversity project work and her book: My 52 Weeks of Worship:
Lessons from a Global, Spiritual, Interfaith Journey. Her 365 Days of Learning
project – where she made a promise to learn something new every day for a year
and share it with her organization – has been the foundation of a learning
transformation at Kraft Heinz, and inspired her new book, Let’s Learn Our Way
Through It, Shall We? — created to encourage others to commit to their own
personal and professional learning journeys.

Prior to Kraft Heinz, Ms. Bassey served as the Global Head of Learning Platform
and Professional Development for BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.
Before that, she was president of The Pamay Group, an e-learning design and
strategy company. She began her career in Accenture's Media Technologies Group.

Pamay is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Senior Faculty and
Advisory Board member of the Josh Bersin Academy and serves on the board at both
Houlihan Lokey and the M&G Etomi Foundation, which exists to break the harsh
cycle of poverty by creating various programs and activities to teach the value
of self-empowerment and improvement to the people of the Niger Delta region in
Southern Nigeria.

Pamay earned a B.S. in symbolic systems from Stanford University, with an
artificial intelligence concentration, and a M.S. in computer science from
Northwestern University. She is also a graduate of the Second City Conservatory
program in Chicago, an advanced study of improvisational comedy and theater.

Learn more about Pamay at www.pamay.com and connect with her on LinkedIn.


STEFAN HOLT

NBC Chicago

Stefan Holt is an award-winning anchor of the NBC 5 News every weeknight at 5, 6
and 10 p.m.  He anchors with Allison Rosati. Holt rejoins the NBC 5 news team
after spending more than four  years working for WNBC-TV in New York. Prior to
that, he was in Chicago for nearly five  years, where he anchored the NBC 5 News
Today with Zoraida Sambolin.  

Stefan is the recipient of several Chicago and New York Emmy Awards. In 2022 he
received an  Emmy Award for a series of reports called “Flying Under the Radar”,
that explored the barriers  faced by many airline pilots when they try to seek
mental health treatment.  

Stefan was recognized with a national Edward R. Murrow Award as part of team
coverage during  the deadly 2019 police standoff in Jersey City, New Jersey.  

He was one of the first U.S. journalists to report live from Havana following
the death of former  Cuban President Fidel Castro.  

Stefan’s career in local news began in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he served
as a weekend  anchor and reporter for WPBF-TV.  

Holt was born in Chicago and spent his childhood growing up in Lincoln Park.  

An avid aviation enthusiast, he is an instrument-rated pilot and frequently
reports on the airline  industry and transportation safety.  

Stefan graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast
telecommunications and  a B.A. in political science from Pepperdine University
in Malibu, California.  

That is where he met his wife, Morgan, while both were attending the university.
They are now  parents to three boys. 


TERESA HOPKE

Talking Talent

With more than 20 years of experience guiding organizations toward workplace
inclusion, Teresa Hopke brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom on the
importance of establishing cultures of belonging where everyone can thrive. Her
unique, trusted, and proven insights on employee wellbeing, women's leadership
development, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) make her an incredibly
valuable resource as Talking Talent’s CEO and as a partner to her coaching
clients.

 

Teresa’s career has been focused on building up others in order to achieve the
best results, both for the individual and the teams they work with. Her
innovative ideas and determination to see real change are the reasons for her
success over the last two decades.  She is a nationally recognized thought
leader on the topic of inclusive leadership, and she has been featured in many
top tier business publications and media outlets such as CNBC, the CBS Morning
Show, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, HR Magazine, Money
Magazine, and others.



As a mother of four, Teresa understands the needs of working parents and
caregivers. She also continually advocates for people who are underserved,
undervalued, and underestimated in the workplace.


RENU SACHDEVA

Talking Talent, North America

Renu is passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where people can show up
as their authentic selves and feel a deep sense of belonging and connection with
their colleagues. She believes in the transformative power of coaching to shift
personal paradigms and belief systems so we can more fully accept ourselves and
others.

Renu embraces her identity as a woman of color and leverages her own lived
experiences in Corporate America to connect with her coaching clients of diverse
backgrounds. As an empathic and intuitive coach, she creates a safe space for
learning and self-exploration.

Renu has worked in the professional services industry for more than 13 years in
the areas of DEI and talent optimization. Over the course of her career, she has
developed and facilitated innovative workshops, led over 22 Employee Resource
Groups, and created a system to measure performance equity for a market of over
4,000 professionals. Renu has taught DEI courses at the University of Houston
and been featured in a variety of top leadership publications, including
Forbes.  As Head of DEI in the Americas for Talking Talent, Renu provides
clients with coach-led solutions that drive a more diverse, equitable, and
inclusive workplace.


DANIEL “D.L.” MORRISS

Hinshaw & Culbertston

D.L. Morriss concentrates his practice on the representation and defense of
regional and nationwide financial institutions in commercial litigation claims
involving tort, contract and statutory violations involving complex commercial
foreclosure, guaranty and loan liability actions, as well as post-judgment
collections. He also has handled matters involving UCC litigation, contract
disputes and bankruptcy and creditors' rights. D.L. also regularly represents
companies in general litigation matters, such as commercial landlords and
tenants in property management disputes; and corporations facing internal
management disputes as well as contract and tort claims. In addition to his
practice, D.L. serves as the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Partner of Hinshaw
& Culbertson LLP, where he oversees the firm's culture groups and civic
engagements. In 2015, D.L. was selected as a participant for the Leadership
Greater Chicago Class of 2016 Fellowship. In 2013, he was selected as a
participant for the Chicago Committee's inaugural "Rate My Pitch" program.

D.L. joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as an associate in September 2008.
Previously he was a summer associate with the firm during the summer of 2007 and
a law clerk since September 2007. In addition to clerking at Hinshaw, D.L. was a
law clerk for one year with the Office of the General Counsel at DePaul
University. Among his law school achievements, D.L. was a member of the Black
Law Student Association and a recipient of a CALI Award for Judicial & Scholarly
Writing. During his undergraduate studies, he was a teaching assistant in the
areas of social and cross-cultural psychology. He was also the President of the
William Osborne Society of Wheaton College from 2002 to 2003.


TIM DRISCOLL

Keystone Partners

As the Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Keystone Partners, Tim
is responsible for the overall performance of the firm’s sales and marketing
initiatives, alignment with the business strategy, and the expansion of Keystone
into new markets nationwide and globally.

Tim has over 25 years of expertise spanning across global sales, marketing,
client success, and revenue operations. Tim brings a track record of success and
expertise in revenue growth, market expansion, and change execution across the
teams he’s led with Fortune 100, global enterprise, mid-market, and startup SaaS
companies. Tim excels at building and optimizing go-to-market teams and
strategies to drive and sustain growth. Over the past 12 years Tim has worked
with numerous HR executives on their people and leadership strategies, including
employee engagement and performance strategies. Tim has held leadership
positions at UPS, Tiffany & Co., O.C. Tanner, Inspire Software, and Reward
Gateway; he has also served on the Advisory Board for HR.Com, contributing
thought leadership in HR leadership practices. Outside of work, Tim enjoys
spending time with his family, playing golf and tennis, skiing, hiking, and
rooting for his kids’ college sports teams.


SHAWNA SIMCIK

Keystone Partners

Shawna is responsible for successfully managing and fostering current and
prospective client relationships, ensuring proper and consistent delivery of
holistic development strategies. Nothing thrills her more than to work with
clients, helping companies and individuals excel, grow, and develop. Her warm,
engaging style, combined with her quick intellect and understanding of
psychological processes, organizational effectiveness, and dynamics have made
her a highly sought-after consultant.

She strives to be an authentic leader with a strong commitment to mentoring,
promoting collaboration, and developing new approaches that are built on
credibility, creativity, ethics, and knowledge. Previously, she held Board
positions with the Mile High Society for HR Management (MH-SHRM) and the
Executive Advisory Council of the Association for Talent Development, Rocky
Mountain Chapter. Shawna is a writer for the ColoradoBiz Magazine, Training
Industry, and serves as an Advisor on the Corporationʼs Advisory Board with
Merritt Trailers, Inc. 


GARY BENEDIK

Avenica

Transitioning from traditional head-hunting to delving deep into digital
transformation has been Gary Benedik's journey. Efficiency and the value of
talent have always been his focus. Gary's experiences at Systems Research and
Sears Holdings allowed him to manage significant recruitment efforts. His path
led him to Shiftgig, BuiltWorlds, ManpowerGroup, and Scout, where he explored
the intersection of technology and talent. These experiences inspired Gary to
establish Arch Advisory Group, which was later acquired, leading him to Avenica.
Here, he continues to lead with a passion for data, transformation and
relationship-building. Outside of work, he dedicates time to serving on a
nonprofit board and enjoying moments with his son, Archer.


ABBY SCHNEIDERMAN

Everplans

Abby Schneiderman is an entrepreneur, innovator and visionary leader with a
passion for finding ways to use technology to make people’s lives better.
Together with Adam Seifer, she is currently the co-founder and co-CEO of
Everplans (Everplans.com), a life and legacy planning company dedicated to
transforming the way people think ahead and get their families organized.
Everplans is offered by hundreds of financial services companies, insurance
providers, and employers across the country. As an industry expert in the areas
of digital estate planning, technology and consumerism, Abby has been featured
in numerous publications including the NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg, CNBC, and the
Huffington Post. Abby was named to Fast Company’s list of the most creative
people in business in 2016 (https://www.fastcompany.com/
most-creative-people/2016). Abby lives with her husband and two little girls in
Washington, D.C.. Abby is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.


TREVOR BOGAN

Top Employers Institute

Trevor Bogan is an experienced Regional Director for Top Employers Institute.

During the work week, you can find Trevor working with his world-class sales
team reaching out to new and existing clients to learn more about their
challenges with their internal HR practices, attending events/speaking
engagements to share how the Top Employers Institute certification seals have
improved companies’ employment and cultures, and working with his fantastic
Marketing team building the Top Employers Institute brand in North America.
Trevor’s experience in the staffing industry allows him to support HR and Talent
Acquisition departments with building sustainable internal practices that will
help retain and attract great talent.

Trevor has received numerous accolades for his sales and business development
skills earning him several awards including Elite performer, Top Sales
Executive, and Top Regional Sales leader for profit growth.

When Trevor isn’t working, he’s spending time with his family and friends,
longboarding, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors.


STEVE HOLDER

Visier

As the Head of Solution Advisory at Visier Steve Holder is responsible for
growing revenue and driving the People Analytics market for Visier.  As a member
of the Visier leadership team Steve leads a customer facing team of subject
matter experts in HR, analytics and technology.  The teams mandate is to partner
with our customers and prospects to solve their People Analytics with Visier and
to ensure they understand the solution and can realize value with Visier. 
Steve’s passion is making technology make sense for everyone regardless of their
technical skillset.
 
Prior to joining Visier Steve held leadership positions at SAS, SAP and IBM.
With many years of software industry experience, spanning: management, solution
architecture, presales and sales, Steve helps Visier’s customers, sales teams,
and partners use data and analytics to gain insight into their business and
create a better future for their people.  Steve lives in Toronto with his wife
and two daughters.  During his spare time, he enjoys traveling, cycling, skiing
and spending time outdoors.


GRETCHEN JACOBI

General Assembly

As SVP, Head of Enterprise, Gretchen leads sales and delivery for General
Assembly's upskilling, reskilling, and talent solutions business. General
Assembly's products enable workforce transformation for the technology teams of
global enterprises like Disney, Accenture, and Adobe.Gretchen has spent the last
7 years at organizations developing innovative models to address the global tech
skills gap. Prior to working in the education and talent space, she started her
career in investment banking, and thus has first-hand knowledge of the grit
required to execute a career pivot. She's passionate about unlocking the
potential of every individual and every team to thrive in today's
rapidly-evolving world of work.


TODD KOR, M.D

Mayo Clinic

Todd Kor, M.D., is an anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota with a
clinical focus in the
areas of orthopedic, thoracic, transplant, and outpatient anesthesia. He
currently serves as the
Associate Medical Director for Mayo Clinic’s Contracting and Payer Relations
department and
Medical Director of the Gonda Outpatient Procedure Center. He is also an active
member of
several Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine committees.


Dr. Kor received his B.S. at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and
completed medical
school at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. He completed his
anesthesiology
residency at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and returned to Mayo
Clinic in 2015
after spending 19 years in private practice. During that time, he also served as
CFO in a group
consisting of a hospital practice and several outpatient facilities, and
evaluated new practice
opportunities and implementation of services in new surgical and procedural
practices.


BROCK C. SCHROEDER, PH.D., M.B.A.

Case Western University

Dr. Brock Schroeder serves as the Senior Director of Recruitment at the
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University in
Cleveland, Ohio. He recruits qualified candidates for graduate business
programs.

Dr. Schroeder is a career faculty member and began his career in higher
education as a faculty member in 1996. He has taught at the undergraduate,
graduate, and doctoral levels. His passion is to facilitate student journeys
through educational experiences that lead to transformation and fulfillment of
lifelong goals.


CAITLIN NOBES

Achievers

Caitlin started her career in journalism and is still passionate about bringing
the right information to the
right people at the right time. As content manager and data analyst, Caitlin
oversees Achievers
Workforce Institute’s primary research program, investigating the latest
workforce trends to bring
actionable best practices to HR and business leaders. Caitlin has a BA in
Psychology and a post-graduate diploma in journalism and has spent the last
decade of her career specializing in HR content and data. She grew up in New
Zealand but has lived in Toronto since 2011.


HEIDI GUETZKOW

Aon

Heidi Guetzkow is a Vice President within Aon’s Health Transformation Team and
has a wealth of consultative experience in improving the health outcomes of
workforces. She provides guidance in the area of worksite well-being strategy,
targeted risk reduction programs and improved access to care solutions including
employer sponsored clinics. Heidi is a passionate leader and helps her clients
design impactful solutions and implement appropriate resources to maximize their
benefits.

Heidi received her B.S. at Mankato State University in Minnesota and began her
career working in physical rehabilitation in various clinical settings. She went
on to support population health and awareness initiatives with the American
Heart Association and entered the consulting industry in 2010. Prior to joining
Aon in 2021, Heidi served in similar leadership roles with other global
consulting/insurance brokerage agencies.


ROB CATALANO

WorkTango

Rob Catalano is WorkTango’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. Rob has spent
the last 20 years building HR Technology companies. He was on the founding team
at Achievers, where he spent the majority of his 10+ year tenure leading their
Marketing function as well as the final few years leading their global expansion
out of the UK. Rob’s passion for improving the employee experience led to him
co-founding WorkTango in 2015 to help companies collect and act on authentic
employee feedback. He has been named as a top 101 Global Employee Engagement
Influencer every year since 2017, and has had the privilege of speaking to HR
leaders at conferences in over 45 cities. Rob is an avid hockey fan, traveler,
once played guitar in a metal band, and is a self-proclaimed ‘pointaholic’ –
collecting loyalty points for anything and everything. Get in touch with Rob
at rob@worktango.com.


ANDREA COOPER

Talkspace

Andrea Cooper is a human resources executive who has invested more than 20 years
to the
practice of improving employee experiences. She currently leads the People
function for
Talkspace, an online and mobile therapy company whose mission is “therapy for
all”. As a long
time Walmart employee she developed a broad range of human resources skills,
including global HR, learning and development, labor relations, diversity &
inclusion, and strong business partnership. Andrea has further developed her
strategic leadership and innovative HR skills through her roles at Amazon, CUNA
Mutual, and while running her own consulting practice (Flourish).

Andrea has a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from John Brown
University and a Senior Human Resources Management certification from HRCI. She
teaches HR study sessions through the UW SBDC to support developing human
resources professionals and is a member of the Wisconsin Innovation Awards board
of directors.


MEGAN PICKETT

Lifelabs Learning

Megan Pickett is the Leadership Facilitator at LifeLabs Learning.


CRYSTAL T. JONES

John Deere

Crystal T. Jones is Head of Talent Acquisition for John Deere, Americas. In her
role she is responsible for the strategic direction of Deere’s outreach and
recruitment efforts for early talent and professional recruiting;  building a
global ecosystem.   Additional responsibilities include supplier negotiation and
management, compliance, and recruitment marketing and branding.  Prior to
joining Deere, Crystal’s career spans leadership roles in the Manufacturing,
Consumer Packaged Goods, Transportation and Financial Services sector.  Her
approach to TA is data driven with a strong emphasis on relationship
management.  Crystal received her B.S in Finance from the University of TN,
Knoxville.


TIM CONWAY

Solstice

Tim Conway has pioneered Solstice’s Sales team in the Midwest for 2 years now
and possesses nearly a decade of experience in Sales and Operations, Project
Management and Delivery, and Network Contracting. His passion lies in fostering
broker and HR relationships that will bring consumers no-hassle healthcare
solutions.


GIANNA BERN

University of Notre Dame

After a 25-year career in corporate finance and capital markets, Gianna Bern
joined the Mendoza College of Business faculty at the University of Notre Dame.
She is in her second term as the Academic Director, Master of Science in Finance
program (MSF) and is a Teaching Professor of Finance. She teaches in the MSF
program, the undergraduate finance program, the MBA program and the EMBA
program. Gianna Bern is a founding principal of the former Brookshire Advisory
and Research, Inc. a Chicago-based research and consulting firm focused on the
energy sector. Brookshire was a consultant to global corporate clients and
investors. Gianna Bern is a former Senior Director, Fitch Ratings' Corporate
Finance Latin America group focused on Oil, Gas, and Utilities.

Prior to that, she managed a $2.1 billion commercial lease portfolio for a large
commercial lessor. She has held managerial positions at BP Plc and Amoco Oil in
energy economics, market analytics, and risk management. She began her career at
Continental Bank (now part of Bank of America). In 2011, Gianna Bern authored
the business textbook, Investing in Energy: A Primer on the Economics of the
Energy Industry (Wiley/ Bloomberg Financial Series). Gianna Bern is an
occasional commentator on global energy markets on Bloomberg Television, BBC
Radio, PBS, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal. She is the recipient of the
2018 and 2020 Outstanding MSF Professor of the Year award. In 2020, Gianna was
named by Poets & Quants as a Favorite Executive MBA Business Professor.


ALEX MARAGOS

NBC 5 News Chicago

Alex Maragos anchors the weekday 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. newscasts for NBC 5 and
contributes stories to the station’s award-winning Investigates unit.
Previously, Maragos anchored weekend evening newscasts and filed reports from
the field three days a week. Prior to that, he spent four years as anchor of NBC
5 News Today. Alex started at NBC 5 in August 2015 as a general assignment
reporter. Maragos primarily covers news, but has a passion for sports. Since
2016, he has served as the start and finish line reporter for the Bank of
America Chicago Marathon. In 2022, he spent one month in Beijing, China,
covering the Winter Olympic Games. This summer he earned another Olympic
assignment, for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Maragos returned home to
Chicago after spending two years as a morning anchor and reporter at WLFI-TV in
West Lafayette, Indiana. While there, he won awards from the Society of
Professional Journalists and the Indiana Broadcasters Association for breaking
news and feature reporting. During summers home from college, Alex held
internships at ESPN Radio WMVP-AM 1000, news/talk WLS-AM 890 and NBC Sports
Chicago. Alex graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington,
Virginia, where he majored in Journalism and Mass Communications and played
baseball for four years. He is also a graduate of Loyola Academy in Wilmette.
Alex is married and lives in Chicago.


PARTNERS



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SCHEDULE

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

2ND FLOOR LANDING BREAKFAST

09:20 AM - 09:25 AM

FEINBERG THEATER OPENING REMARKS

09:25 AM - 09:30 AM

FEINBERG THEATER A WORD FROM OUR TITLE SPONSOR

Speaker: 

Gary Benedik, Chief Revenue Officer, Avenica

09:30 AM - 09:55 AM

FEINBERG THEATER FIRESIDE CHAT #1

Speaker: 

Kate Gebo, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Labor Relations, United
Airlines 

Moderator: 

Stefan Holt, Reporter

09:55 AM - 10:15 AM

FEINBERG THEATER MAPPING THE HUMAN GENOME OF POTENTIAL (THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
SPOTLIGHT)

For more than 500 years, human beings have used resumes to assess the potential
of individuals. While it may be tempting to think that the reason we still use
them is because they’re a good indicator of future performance, the truth is
that we just haven’t found anything better. Yet the reliance on resumes,
combined with technology, is a catastrophic combination. Algorithms that scan
for keywords, metrics, and skills effectively exclude more than 80% of potential
job candidates. What if, instead of relying on an exclusionary demand-side
search for skills and themes, we were to use an inclusive, supply-side approach,
allowing people to demonstrate their potential? Through data science,
performance coaching, and some empathy, we can change the way the world works.

Speaker: 

Scott Dettman, CEO, Avenica

10:15 AM - 10:20 AM

FEINBERG THEATER SESSION INTRODUCTION

Speaker: 

Tim Conway, Regional VP, Sales, Solstice

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM

FEINBERG THEATER MANAGER EFFECTIVENESS: DEFINING IT, MEASURING IT, AND IMPROVING
IT (PANEL)

Managers are a company’s connective tissue, especially in an evolving workplace.
When they perform well, they hold all the parts together, enabling an efficient,
collaborative, and healthy workplace. How can companies provide clarity about
what their managers can do to be more successful–and offer effective
learning-and-development programs to get them there? What are the most important
behavioral markers for effective managers, like treating employees with respect
and removing obstacles to getting things done? What innovative ways have
companies discovered to support their managers, especially in times of
uncertainty or crisis?

Panelists: 

Jaison Williams, SVP, Talent Management, Capabilities & Culture, Expedia Group 

Kristy Callahan, Head of Learning & Development, GE Healthcare

Steve Holder, Vice President, Solution Advisory, Visier

Gretchen Jacobi, Senior VP and Head of Enterprise, General Assembly

Moderator: 

TBD

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

FEINBERG THEATER EVERPLANS (THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT)

Speaker: 

Abby Schneiderman, Co-founder, Co-CEO, Everplans

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM

2ND FLOOR LANDING COFFEE BREAK

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM

10TH FLOOR LANDMARK ROOM THE POWER OF FEEDBACK: HOW IT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR
EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE (WORKSHOP)

Recognizing feedback as a valuable gift is essential for fostering successful
teams and organizations. This workshop delves into the genuine impact of
feedback within organizations, emphasizing its significance and trends.
Participants will engage in memorable exercises designed to amplify the
importance of feedback and offer practical applications for their respective
companies. The session also explores effective methods to seamlessly integrate
feedback strategies into teams and entire organizations, drawing inspiration
from examples and success stories of companies that have excelled in this
practice.

Speaker: 

Rob Catalano, Chief Engagement Officer, WorkTango

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM

4TH FLOOR RM 423A MOTIVATING BEYOND MONEY: INVESTING IN “EMOTIONAL SALARY” TO
ENGAGE AND RETAIN (WORKSHOP)

Three-quarters of employees would stay longer in a job where they feel supported
and valued than one where they do not feel that way but were paid 30% more.
Creating a culture where employees feel a strong sense of belonging has true
business impact, and there are actions you can take today to improve employee
sentiment for every function and level. Learn the non-monetary factors that
ensure employees feel adequately rewarded and learn from your peers in a
discussion about challenges and best practices.

Speaker: 

Caitlin Nobes, Lead Analyst, Achievers Workforce Institute

11:50 AM - 12:35 PM

4TH FLOOR RM 423B BUILDING BELONGING FOR EVERYONE (WORKSHOP)

Join us for a transformative session exploring workplace belonging—a universal
yet often overlooked necessity in many DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)
initiatives. We’ll uncover how a sense of belonging impacts employee engagement,
productivity, and overall well-being. We’ll also discuss the risks a business
runs when belonging is broken. Through interactive discussions, real-world
examples, and practical exercises, we’ll be sharing knowledge and next steps to
help inclusive-minded leaders drive meaningful, measurable systemic change.
Attendees will aquire a deeper understanding of the importance of belonging in
the workplace and be empowered to own their part in the process, ensuring that
everyone in their organization can feel valued, respected, and welcomed. 

Speakers: 

Teresa Hopke, CEO, Talking Talent, Americas 

Renu Sachdeva, Head of Client Solutions, Talking Talent, Americas 

12:35 PM - 01:25 PM

2ND FLOOR LANDING LUNCH

01:25 PM - 02:10 PM

4TH FLOOR RM 423B THE END OF THE TRANSACTIONAL WORKPLACE IS HERE: THE NEW WORK
PROMISE CULTIVATES A RESILIENT ORGANIZATION (WORKSHOP)

With rising employee anxiety and shrinking operational budgets, sustaining
employee engagement and maintaining employee confidence in personal and
organizational resilience can feel like a daunting task, now more than ever.
Keystone Partners conducted quantitative and qualitative research to determine
when, where, and what kinds of investment made the greatest impact on employee
perceptions of stability, reciprocity, authenticity, empathy, and other leading
indicators of individual and organizational resilience. What we found: strategic
investment at defining moments allows leaders to deliver on the new work
promise, making the greatest impact consistently, rapidly, and the most
cost-effectively. We also found that across generations, employees do not prefer
always on, one-size fits all learning, but rather development at key
transitional moments in a variety of modalities—and that combining modalities
yields the greatest levels of engagement and overall ROI. This is the new
frontier of learning in which the modern era of technology-only solutions are
failing to meet employee expectations and organizational results—typical
programs are only 10% effective. This presentation reviews key findings from
Keystone’s recent research, considering how employee resilience is primarily
cultivated during defining moments in the employee journey. We share how to
identify these defining moments, and discuss how best leaders can positively
impact resilience with effective strategic investment in employee development.

Speakers: 

Tim Driscoll, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Keystone Partners

Shawna Simcik, Senior Vice President, Leadership Development, Keystone Partners

01:25 PM - 02:10 PM

10TH FLOOR LANDMARK ROOM LEADING CHANGE: BRAIN-FRIENDLY CHANGE-MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES (WORKSHOP)

Change is now the norm. We’re living in an era where an organization’s capacity
to change quickly and effectively is pivotal to its survival. The challenge? Our
brains resist change and crave certainty. LifeLabs Learning is here to help! In
this session, you’ll learn science-backed strategies to help companies and
employees adapt, accept, and commit to change. You will discover the key skills
to lead and reinforce change initiatives; practice your change-messaging skills;
and leave with a strategic-change checklist you can use in any situation.

Speaker: 

Meghan Pickett, Facilitator, LifeLabs Learning

02:20 PM - 02:25 PM

FEINBERG THEATER SESSION INTRODUCTION

Speaker: 

Brock C. Schroeder, PH.D., M.B.A, Senior Director of Recruitment, Case Western
Reserve University

02:25 PM - 03:05 PM

FEINBERG THEATER NEW VOICES: BRINGING A MORE INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO WORKPLACE
BELONGING (PANEL)

Diverse workplaces are more innovative and productive, so how can employers make
sure they're doing everything they can to ensure there is a genuine sense of
belonging? What signals can management send to create the psychological safety
to speak up–and feel heard? How can managers be trained to listen to their
workers, both as individuals and as groups? And what has recent employee
activism shown us about how management can be responsive in a mutually
beneficial way?

Panelists: 

Ekpedeme "Pamay" Bassey, Chief Learning & Diversity Officer, The Kraft Heinz
Company 

Jeanette Kilo-Smith, Head of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging
(DIEB), Zurich North America 

Melissa Healy, SVP Employee Belonging and Participation Lead, Leo Burnett 

DL Morriss, Diversity & Inclusion Partner, Hinshaw & Culbertson 

Andrea Cooper, Chief People Officer, Talkspace

Moderator: 

TBD

03:05 PM - 03:30 PM

FEINBERG THEATER NAVIGATING THE MAZE: ENSURING APPROPRIATE CARE FOR EMPLOYEES
WITH COMPLEX HEALTH CONDITIONS (THOUGHT LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT)

While they may be small in number, individuals with rare and complex health
conditions are spending a large portion of your health plan dollars. Whether
it’s due to misdiagnosis, ineffective treatments, or overutilization as they
wander from specialist to specialist, their healthcare spend continues to
increase and their outcomes often don’t improve. Join Mayo Clinic and Aon for a
discussion about how a collaborative approach between employers and their
vendors can address these challenges head-on, delivering better outcomes and
long-term cost efficiencies for forward-thinking organizations.

Speaker: 

Todd Kor, M.D, Anesthesiologist, Associate Medical Director Contracting & Payer
Relations, Mayo Clinic

Moderator: 

Heidi Guetzkow, Vice President, Aon Health Transformation Team

03:30 PM - 03:50 PM

2ND FLOOR LANDING COFFEE BREAK

03:50 PM - 03:55 PM

FEINBERG THEATER SESSION INTRODUCTION

Speaker: 

Gianna Bern, Finance Professor, Academic Director, Notre Dame University Global
Executive MBA

03:55 PM - 04:35 PM

FEINBERG THEATER CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND MEANINGFUL WORK: NURTURING A
PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORKPLACE (PANEL)

 

In an era of rapid change, purpose-driven environments are increasingly more
important. How can leaders navigate cultural shifts within their organizations
that prioritizes meaningful work, foster employee satisfaction and belonging,
loyalty, and overall well-being? What are the most innovative and essential
rewards that can help attract top talent? How can leaders tap into the power of
intrinsic motivation to create genuine purpose and fulfillment? 

Panelists: 

Mikki Sud, EVP, Global Head of Total Rewards, JLL 

Gus Viano, VP, Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Brink's

Trevor Bogan, Regional Director, Americas, Top Employers Institute

Crystal Jones, Head of Talent Acquisition, Americas, John Deere

Moderator:

TBD

04:35 PM - 05:00 PM

FEINBERG THEATER FIRESIDE CHAT #2

Speaker: 

Mary Murphy Ph.D., Author of, Cultures of Growth

05:00 PM - 05:05 PM

FEINBERG THEATER A WORD FROM OUR TITLE SPONSOR

Speaker: 

Gary Benedik, Chief Revenue Officer, Avenica

05:05 PM - 05:10 PM

FEINBERG THEATER CLOSING REMARKS

05:10 PM - 05:30 PM

2ND FLOOR LANDING EVENING RECEPTION

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 * Apr 09
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